Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

3. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, are as follows (in thousands):

			Equity in		Accumulated
			Telesat Other		Other
	Postretirement		Comprehensive		Comprehensive
	Benefits		Loss		Loss
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	(13,459)	$	(15,239)	$	(28,698)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification		(1,209)		15,477		14,268
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		594		—		594
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income		(615)		15,477		14,862
Balance at December 31, 2016		(14,074)		238		(13,836)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification		—		(3,192)		(3,192)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		154		—		154
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		154		(3,192)		(3,038)
Balance at March 31, 2017	$	(13,920)	$	(2,954)	$	(16,874)

The components of other comprehensive income and related tax effects are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2017							2016
	Before-Tax			Tax		Net-of-Tax		Before-Tax			Tax		Net-of-Tax
	Amount			Provision		Amount		Amount			Provision		Amount
Amortization of prior service credits and   net actuarial loss	$	239	(a)	$	(85)	$	154	$	203	(a)	$	(76)	$	127
Equity in Telesat other comprehensive (loss) income		(4,929)			1,737		(3,192)		14,448	(b)		(5,416)		9,032
Other comprehensive income	$	(4,690)		$	1,652	$	(3,038)	$	14,651		$	(5,492)	$	9,159

(a) Reclassifications are included in general and administrative expenses.

(b) Includes $20.8 million ($13.5 million, net of tax) share in the equity of Telesat’s other comprehensive income that we could not record in 2015 (see Note 5).